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NASB | James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 3:1 Not many [of you] should become teachers [serving in an official teaching capacity], my brothers and sisters, for you know that we [who are teachers] will be judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly]. |
Subject: How can we know if a teacher is teaching |
Bible Note: The Bible is Right You said, “But today if you questioned a teacher of the word of God, they say you are judging them, Matt 7:1-2 and most get offended.” I would find another teacher!!! Look at Paul’s reaction when the Berean’s checked him out Acts 17:11, He commended them Acts 17:11! Any true teacher should encourage his students to check him out. Teachers that hide behind scripture to keep you from checking them out have something to hide. Now if you find something wrong with their teaching I think you need to go to them in private and let them set the record straight. No one wants or likes to be corrected publicly . Also the teacher is scripture twisting if he is saying Matt 7:1-2 says do not judge. It is saying to not judge hypocritically or in other words make sure you judge others with the same standard you want to be judged by. Also we are not to judge whether a person is truly saved or not. Only God know the heart. God has certainly called us to judge teaching, the scriptures tell us in the last days there will be many false teachers. God also has given us the gift of discernment, that many refuse to use, to do just that, to judge what we are being told. Never buy “I’m right and don’t you question me” because that person is going to lead you astray. EdB |